Keishi Suzuki, Daisuke Kinoshita, Haruhito Yuki, Takayuki Niida, Tomoyo Sugiyama, Taishi Yonetsu, Makoto Araki, Akihiro Nakajima, Lena Marie Seegers, Damini Dey, Hang Lee, Iris McNulty, Masamichi Takano, Tsunekazu Kakuta, Kyoichi Mizuno, Ik-Kyung Jang
BACKGROUND: Recently, it was reported that noncalcified plaque (NCP) volume was an independent predictor for cardiac events. Pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) attenuation is a marker of vascular inflammation and has been associated with increased cardiac mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between NCP volume, plaque vulnerability, and PCAT attenuation. METHODS: Patients who underwent preintervention coronary computed tomography angiography and optical coherence tomography were enrolled...
January 2024: Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging